Deep South: Berber villages, dunes and thermal wellness
Eight days and seven nights in southern Tunisia: Berber villages of the Dahar, dunes of the Grand Erg Oriental, mountain oases and thermal wellness in Gafsa.
Overview
Eight days and seven nights in southern Tunisia: troglodyte Berber villages of the Dahar, dunes of the Grand Erg Oriental, mountain oases and thermal wellness in Gafsa. A complete and authentic immersion.
Transport by tourist minibus, professional guide for the desert section, 4x4 excursion (Ong Jmel and transfer to Camp Mars).
Tour available tailor-made or in a small group: length, budget and theme adapt to what you want.
This tour is also available by rental car, with or without a driver, for the road sections — the 4x4 transfer to the Camp Mars bivouac remains included as is.
The route on the map
Day by day
- Day 1
Djerba
Welcome at Djerba-Zarzis airport by your guide and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Djerba, the island of the Lotus-eaters.
Accommodation: El Mouradi Djerba Menzel 4★ - Day 2
Tataouine and the Dahar
Guellala and its potters' village, then Douiret and Chenini, troglodyte Berber villages clinging to the mountainside. An unusual night at Ksar Ouled Debbab, a former ksar turned into a charming hotel.
Accommodation: Ksar Ouled Debbab - Day 3
Matmata, Douz and Camp Mars
Through the ksour of the Dahar (Ksar Hadada, Beni Khedache, Toujane), the troglodyte dwellings of Matmata, then Douz, gateway to the Sahara. 4x4 transfer and bivouac at Camp Mars, in the heart of the Grand Erg Oriental.
Accommodation: Camp Mars - Day 4
Tozeur
Return via Chott el Djerid, a horse-drawn carriage tour of the palm grove and the Ouled El Hadef medina, then an excursion to Ong Jmel for sunset over the dunes.
Accommodation: Ksar Rouge Hotel 4★ - Day 5
Mountain oases and Gafsa
Chebika, Tamerza and Mides, suspended between red rock and waterfalls. Departure for Gafsa at the end of the day.
Accommodation: Capsa Thermale, Gafsa 4★ - Day 6
Wellness at Capsa Thermale
A day of relaxation and treatments at the Gafsa thermal baths.
Accommodation: Capsa Thermale, Gafsa 4★ - Day 7
Wellness at Capsa Thermale
Another day of relaxation and treatments at the Gafsa thermal baths.
Accommodation: Capsa Thermale, Gafsa 4★ - Day 8
Back to Djerba
Return to Djerba for your flight home.
Price
Included
- Transport by air-conditioned tourist minibus
- Professional guide for the desert section
- 7 nights' accommodation (Djerba, Tataouine, Camp Mars, Tozeur, Gafsa)
- 4x4 excursion (Ong Jmel, transfer to Camp Mars)
- Access to the Capsa Thermale baths (2 wellness days in Gafsa)
- Breakfasts
Not included
- Flights to/from Djerba
- Lunches and dinners
- Drinks
- Optional treatments and massages at the baths
- Tips and personal purchases
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